Download Audio File Readings: Isaiah 49:3,5-6 Psalm 40:2,4,7-10 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 John 1:29-34 Jesus speaks through the prophet Isaiah in today's First Reading. He tells us of the mission given to Him by the Father from the womb: “'You are My servant,' He said to Me.” Servant and Son, our Lord was sent to lead

Download Audio File Isaiah 49:14–15 Psalm 62:2–3, 6–9 1 Corinthians 4:1–5 Matthew 6:24–24 We are by nature prone to be anxious and troubled about many things. In Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus confronts us with our most common fears. We are anxious mostly about how we will meet our material needs—for food and drink; for clothing; for

Fr. Thomas Esposito was born in California in 1982. After growing up in Nebraska, he entered Our Lady of Dallas in August, 2005. He made his solemn profession on August 15, 2010 and was ordained to the priesthood on August 14, 2011. After completing his doctorate in Biblical Theology at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in

Dr. John Bergsma is Associate Professor of Theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, in Steubenville, Ohio. He holds the M.Div. and Th.M. degrees from Calvin Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and served as a Protestant pastor for four years before entering the Catholic Church in 2001 while pursuing a Ph.D. in Theology from the University

Matthew Levering is James N. and Mary D. Perry Jr. Chair of Theology at Mundelein Seminary, and Co-Director of the Chicago Theological Initiative. He is the author or editor of over thirty books, and the translator of Gilles Emery’s The Trinity. Most recently he has published Engaging the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit: Love and

Founder and President and Chairman of the Board Dr. Scott Hahn is the author (or editor) of over forty books, including best-selling titles like Rome Sweet Home, The Lamb’s Supper, and Hail Holy Queen. His most recent titles include: The Creed, Joy to the World, Angels and Saints, and Evangelizing Catholics. His academic publications include:

He is the translator (from German) of Reinhard Feldmeier, 1 Peter (Baylor, 2008). He has also been part of several Bible translations projects (including The New Living Translation, The Voice, and The Common English Bible). He has been elected to membership in Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, and has twice been chosen chair or co-chair of

Episcopal Advisor Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M., Cap., Episcopal Advisor to The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, is the 13th Bishop and 9th Archbishop of Philadelphia appointed by Pope Benedict XVI. Prior to that he was appointed by Pope John Paul II to serve as head of the Archdiocese of Denver, Colorado in 1997.